The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-18
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Atchison, Kansas, Jan. 12-The Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train No. 2 from
Omaha due at Atchison at $40 a. M. was
thrown from the track near Dunbar, Ne
braska, one hundred and six miles north
of here at las last night killing James B.
Dewitt, the engineer, and perhaps fatally
iniuring Frank Chenowith the Pacific ex
press messenger, besides injuring num-
Der of other persons. The rail was remov-
ed by two or more malicious men as a
farmer who happened to be up
SAW IN THE MOONLIGHT
two men hastily leave the spot as the train
was approaching and an examination
showed that the spikes and fish plates had
been removed and close by claw bar be-
longing to the Burlington and Missouri
railway was found. The tool house of the
Burlington and Missouri, at Dunbar, was
also broken open.
THE WRECK
occurred on a curve where the road rounds
a sharp bluff. The entire train was turned
over. Three men who were yesterday
turned out of the depot at Dunbar are sus-
pected. Jas B. Dewitt lived at Wyandetle
where he has wife and three children.
He formerly lived at Atchison. The fol-
lowing
TRAIN MEN WERE INJURED:
Frank A. Chenowith, of Kansas City,
express messenger, had his head hurt and
severe internal injuries, and may die,
Walter z. Gates, of Kansas City. fire
man, badly scalded and hand crushed.
Frank Garrett, of Atchison, brakeman,
face hurt.
The following are the names of
THE INJURED PASSENGERS:
]. T Burkhart, Buffalo, New York.
w. A. Picket, Austin, Texas.
Jno. Gieger, st. Louis, Mo.
E. Conner, Omaha, Mississippi.
Mollie Hyde, Beloit, Kansas.
NJ. g. Morrow, Omaha.
Geo. Coon, Philadelphia.
NJ. Kennon, Omaha.
Mrs. w. E. Kennedy, of Forepaugh's
circus.
Mrs. Molston, Kansas City.
A. Van Folge, Willow Springs, Mis-
souri,.
J. K. Meyers, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylva-
MIA.
Mrs. F. Cross, Omaha.
c. q. Burton, Omaha.
Mathew Lindell, Omaha.
Silas McCarroll, Omaha.
E. Becker, Jamaica, West Indies.
The most seriouly injured of these is
Mrs. Kennedy the circus rider whose col
lar bone is fractured. The injured were
all brought to Atchison by a special and
cared for at the hotel by DR.. Holland the
surgeon of the railroad,
CONDUCTOR wilson's STATEMENT.
Conductor Wilson of the wrecked train
ave were about mile west of Dunbar,
running at the rate OF thirty-fye miles an
hour, when suddenly the entire train was
pitched forward, running but short dis
tsnce when all the coaches turned upon
their sides.
att was some time before / could gain
possession, so great was the shock. When
i picked my way from the coach a terrible
scene met my eyes. The engine had been
thrown a distance of fifty feet from the
track, but strange to say. the baggage car
was carried as many feet in front of the
engine. All the coaches had been thrown
from their trucks and rested upon their
sides with the exception of one. imme-
diately locked around to see who was SER
iously injured. 1 found that Engineer
Dewitt had been killed and his fireman.
Walter s. Gates, of this city, seriously
scalded.
NONE OF THE PASSENGERS WERE KILLED
outright, although from the cries of dis
lress that heard knew that a number of
them had been injured. Word was at once
sent to Dunbar and physicians brought TO
the scene. A relief car was furnished as
soon as possible and the suffering conveyed
10 town, where they were at once cared for.
At the time of the accident there were
ffty-two people on the train, fourteen of
whom were occupants of the two sleepers.
The names of none of the injured passen-